Amphoe Khun Yuam
Encyclopedia
Khun Yuam is a district (Amphoe
) of Mae Hong Son Province
, northern Thailand
.
Khun Yuam was changed status to a district (Amphoe
) in 1910. Khun Det Pracharak (ขุนเดชประชารักษ์) was the first head of district.
of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem
of Chiang Mai Province
, Mae La Noi
of Mae Hong Son Province again and Kayah State
of Myanmar
.
The Mae Surin Waterfall, Namtok Mae Surin National Park is located in the district.
), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban
). Khun Yuam is also a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Khun Yuan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) and 2 Tambon administrations (TA).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Mae Hong Son Province
Mae Hong Son Province
Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Khun Yuam was changed status to a district (Amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in 1910. Khun Det Pracharak (ขุนเดชประชารักษ์) was the first head of district.
Geography
Neighboring are (from north clockwise) Mueang Mae Hong SonAmphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son
Mueang Mae Hong Son is the capital district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:The Interior Ministry upgraded Mueang Mae Hong Son to be a 4th class city under Monthon Phayap on May 10, 1910...
of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem
Amphoe Mae Chaem
Mae Chaem is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-History:The district Mueang Chaem was created in 1908, consisting of the tambon Mae Thap,Tha Pha, Chang Khoeng and Mae Suek split off from Chom Thong. In 1917 it was renamed to Chang Khoeng, as the district office was located in...
of Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
, Mae La Noi
Amphoe Mae La Noi
Mae La Noi is a district in the southern part of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on February 10 1967, consisting of the two tambon Mae La Noi and Mae La Luang. It was made a subordinate of Mae Sariang district, from which the tambon Mae La Noi was...
of Mae Hong Son Province again and Kayah State
Kayah State
Kayah State is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30' and 19° 55' north latitude and between 94°40' and 97° 93' east...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
The Mae Surin Waterfall, Namtok Mae Surin National Park is located in the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Khun Yuam is also a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Khun Yuan. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) and 2 Tambon administrations (TA).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Khun Yuam Khun Yuam Khun Yuam is a village and tambon of Khun Yuam District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6823 people. The tambon contains 6 villages.-References:... |
ขุนยวม | 6 | 6823 | |
| 2. | Mae Ngao Mae Ngao Mae Ngao is a village and tambon of Khun Yuam District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3068 people. The tambon contains 10 villages.... |
แม่เงา | 10 | 3068 | |
| 3. | Mueang Pon Mueang Pon Mueang Pon is a village and tambon of Khun Yuam District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4437 people. The tambon contains 10 villages.... |
เมืองปอน | 10 | 4437 | |
| 4. | Mae Yuam Noi Mae Yuam Noi Mae Yuam Noi is a village and tambon of Khun Yuam District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2464 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
แม่ยวมน้อย | 8 | 2464 | |
| 5. | Mae Ki Mae Ki Mae Ki is a village and tambon of Khun Yuam District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 1404 people. The tambon contains 5 villages.... |
แม่กิ๊ | 5 | 1404 | |
| 6. | Mae Ukho Mae Ukho Mae Ukho is a village and tambon of Khun Yuam District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3283 people. The tambon contains 6 villages.... |
แม่อูคอ | 6 | 3283 |